Juridis Ltd

Juridis, a boutique law firm set up only three years ago by Founding Partners Nilen Vencadasmy and Johanna Murugan and has rapidly established itself as an innovative, trustworthy, full service set up, offering a tailored approach to legal services.

Juridis meets the needs of Mauritius and international-based clients looking for world-class legal solutions in what is otherwise a traditional legal environment and provides niche legal services, with an emphasis on commercial, corporate, real estate and financial services law.

As a boutique law firm, Juridis' team of multidisciplinary lawyers understand client’s needs for practical solutions which add value to their overall commercial strategies. The law firm's focus is therefore not only advising  clients but also devising and implementing tailor-made strategies in order to achieve the client’s commercial and legal objectives and to further their best interest.

Since June 2023, Juridis joined elite international legal network, Interlaw, regrouping over 8000 lawyers. By joining Interlaw, Juridis expanded its international footprint, providing its clients with access to multijurisdictional expertise and working experience in 150 cities across the world.

Areas of expertise

Corporate Law

Juridis is a one stop shop for businesses. The firm provides full corporate services and advises clients on the incidence of legislations and regulations on their day-to-day business operations including the best forms of legal structures to set up, financing, including public and private equity financing, governance and shareholder relations, commercial contracts and transactions, including complex cross-border transactions.

Mergers and Acquisitions

The firm is at the forefront of its clients’ expansion strategies and is able to advise businesses throughout each and every stage of a purported transaction, right from negotiation to structuring, carrying out legal due diligence, drafting of corporate memoranda, joint-venture agreements, share purchase agreements through to closing. Juridis has access to a vast array of expertise locally and globally which allows the firm to tackle competition and anti-trust issues incidental to mergers resulting in dominant positions.

Corporate and Project Finance

The firm advises financial institutions, venture capital and investment companies, and other finance providers on a range of private equity transactions. Juridis' Partners have substantive experience and have been involved in the structuring of major infrastructure projects and implementation of PPP models.

Banking and Finance

On top of our strong corporate practice, Juridis acts on behalf of banking and financial institutions and has experience in handling both domestic and international financing solutions: different types of corporate lending and security, leveraged and acquisition finance, asset-based lending and asset finance, real estate finance, derivatives and hedging documentation.

Insolvency and Restructuring

The firm advises administrators, receiver-managers and liquidators at different levels of voluntary administrations, winding ups and liquidations and are able to represent local banks and other creditors in bankruptcy and winding up proceedings before the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court of Mauritius. The Partners' expertise includes assisting creditor clients in recent high profile international insolvencies.

Data Protection

Nowadays, it is often said that ‘Data is the new oil’. The ability to store and transfer data has become an integral part of the day-to-day running of a business. Juridis ensures that data is being stored and processed appropriately and lawfully. The firm understands that Data Protection laws are getting ever more stringent and its practice covers the full range of data protection and associated matters such as general regulatory compliance, data transfer, subject access request, and data breaches.

Fintech Law

Mauritius is rapidly positioning itself as a regional Fintech hub. As such, Juridis keeps up to date and understands the latest trends in financial technology and its new, ever growing regulatory framework. The firm is able to advise start-ups and global trend setters on how to best benefit from this emerging landscape and to address the regulatory issues faced by fintech firms disrupting the financial services and banking industries.

Real Estate

The Partners have significant experience in dealing with real estate transactions and in ensuring that the necessary safeguards are present, while remaining committed to getting the transaction completed in the most expeditious and advantageous way for our client. The Partners represent clients in the acquisition of all types of freehold and/or leasehold property, and in the structuring, financing, development and sale of all types of real estate developments.

Financial Services, AML-CFT and Compliance

The firm advises on a daily basis on the regulatory framework, AML-CFT, control mechanisms and risk strategy of clients operating in the vibrant Mauritian financial services sector. The Partners regularly assist in providing regulatory compliance services including drafting of operations/procedures manual in conformity with the Financial Intelligence Anti Money Laundering Act, reviewing internal control mechanisms and risk systems, carrying out audits and evaluating clients’ AML/CFT procedures.